medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Or cannibals? Thanks for the addtion to my list. yrs, tom ault
On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 21:09:41 -0000
Jon Cannon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
>culture
>
> No-one's mentioned St Hugh of Lincoln, AKA St Hugh of Avalon. Unlike
> some of our suggested Oddities, Hugh was had a solidly historical
> existence, as a late twelfth century Carthusian prior and
>subsequently
> bishop of Lincoln.
>
> But he was not without Oddness. His enthusiasm for saints' relics
>led
> him to chomp a section out of Mary Magdalen (after having been
>granted
> privileged access to her relics), and to take a knife to the
>incorrupt
> sinews of Oswald's arm at Peterborough. Perhaps he should be the
>patron
> of Inappropriate Meals?
>
> JOn
>
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